In early 2025, several significant legal challenges have been filed against President Donald Trump’s administration concerning immigration policies:

1. Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans: On February 20, 2025, Venezuelan nationals and immigrant rights groups sued the administration over its decision to end TPS for Venezuelan immigrants. The lawsuits argue that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lacked the legal authority to reverse the previous extension of TPS, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans residing in the U.S.
   
   
2. Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship: President Trump issued an executive order on January 20, 2025, aiming to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents, including those legally present on temporary visas. This order has faced multiple legal challenges:
   • State of Washington v. Trump: Filed on January 21, this lawsuit led to a federal judge issuing a preliminary injunction, blocking the order’s enforcement.
   • CASA Inc. v. Trump: Immigrant advocacy groups filed this lawsuit, resulting in another preliminary injunction against the order.
   • New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Trump: This case also led to a federal judge blocking the executive order.
   • State of New Jersey v. Trump: A coalition of states filed this lawsuit, and a federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the order.
     
     
3. Detention of Immigrants at Guantánamo Bay: On February 12, 2025, immigrants’ rights advocates sued the administration for access to immigrants transferred from the U.S. to detention at Guantánamo Bay, challenging the legality and transparency of these detentions.
   
   
4. Suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program: Following an executive order that suspended the refugee program and halted funding for resettlement organizations, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed a lawsuit against the administration. They argue that the funding stoppage violates congressional laws and responsibilities, affecting organizations like Catholic Charities, which had to suspend their refugee resettlement programs due to the loss of federal funding.

These cases reflect the contentious legal landscape surrounding the Trump administration’s immigration policies in 2025.